To clean or not to clean

[kvflyer]

Since I think the question has been properly answered, I hope you don't mind another true story. Dad was carrying the CRT from our first TV, and Admiral to the store for trade-in. Picture walking on Howard St. in downtown Baltimore, Radio Electronics the store (if I remember correctly). All of a sudden, he starts juggling and squirming. The anode bit him! I am sure he had discharged it but the charge had built back up as you know. I was only about 5 or 6 at the time.